AI Cure is a research tool showing open data. Not medical advice. Discuss with your doctor. Terms

โ† Trials
๐Ÿงช

Mediators and Moderators of Auditory Training

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 85 YearsAllNortheastern University
๐Ÿ’ฌ

In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how Auditory Training (AT) may help people better understand speech in noisy environments. As people get older, it becomes harder for them to hear speech clearly when there is background noise. This can be frustrating, and it can affect their independence and quality of life. AT is often used to support people with and without hearing loss, especially when a person is not a good candidate for a hearing aid or when amplification from a hearing aid does not improve performance. The investigators want to gather reliable data to understand how AT works and what affects its success. The main questions the trial aims to answer are: * How do different types of sounds influence the effectiveness of auditory training? * Which auditory training approaches are most successful in improving speech understanding? * How do personal traits impact the result

Sign in to get the eligibility rules as simple questions to take to your doctor.

๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * 18-30 and 60-85 years of age. * No self-reported auditory difficulties and normal or near-normal hearing sensitivity as measured by SRTs. * Older adults aged 50-85 should have no more than typical hearing loss for their age and no evidence of dementia. * Fluent in English and/or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Abnormal vision or hearing prohibitive of training * History of seizures, focal brain lesion, or head injury with loss of consciousness * Physical handicap (motor or perceptual) that would impede training procedures * Medical illness requiring treatment during the study timeline * Social, educational or economic hardship prohibitive to training schedule * Concurrent enrollment in other cognitive training studies * History of major psychiatric illness, including psychosis, bipolar disorder, depression, alcohol or substance abuse, recent bereavement * Plans to travel out of the area for more than 1 week during the intervention period * Residence too far from the testing site, which would prevent attending the testing sessions (\> 60 miles) * Not being proficient enough in English or Spanish that would prevent following and understanding all instructions and completing all testing sessions Additional exclusion criteria for older adults: * Diagnosis of dementia or other neurological disease, including mild cognitive impairment (MCI) * Telephone-Montreal Cognitive Assessment (t-MoCA) score of 16 or less or Montreal Cognitive AssessmentMoCA) score of 20 or less
๐Ÿ’Š

What it tests

  • STM Training
  • Speech Training
  • Mixed Training
  • Gamified Training
  • Foraging Training
๐Ÿ“

Where

3 sites
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, United States
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

AI Cure shows public evidence (Open Targets, ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, openFDA, DepMap, AlphaFold) with its source, and AI summaries that cite it โ€” not medical advice and not a cure. Treatment decisions belong with your doctor. Research ideas are shared only with approved researchers and labs, who can test them. In an emergency call your local emergency number (112 in India and Europe, 911 in the US). AI Cure Terms of Use ยท Privacy